14-15学年高中英语（人教新课标必修五）课件：Unit+2+The+United+Kingdom+Reading（共56张PPT）.ppt

1、The United Kingdom,Unit 2,PUZZLES IN GEOGRAPHY,Reading,Skimming for general idea,Fill in the blanks.,The writer examines how _ developed as an administrative unit. It shows how _ is also divided into _ zones. It explains why _ became the cultural capital of England.,the UK,England,three,London,Read

2、the passage to find the main idea of each paragraph. Match the main idea of each paragraph.,A. explains the joining of England and Wales and what the term “Great Britain” means and how it came about,B. explains the importance of London as a cultural and political centre in the UK,C. states the topic

3、 to be examined in the reading,D. explains differences in the four countries,F. explains how England is divided into three zones,Para 1,Para 2,Para 3,Para 4,Para 5,Para 6,E. you must keep your eyes open if you want to travel to the UK,The passage falls into three parts. Write down the main idea of e

4、ach part.,Part 1: Para 1 - Para 3 what England includes; about Great Britain; the UK.,England,Wales,How UK was formed,In the 13th century,England,Wales is usually assumed (被认为是) to be part of England.,Scotland,In the 17th century,In the early twentieth century, the English government tried to get Ir

5、eland connected.,Northern Ireland,Only Northern Ireland joined with “Great Britain” to become the United Kingdom.,Para 4 the geographical division of England into zones; their similarities and differences.,Part 2:,Part 3: Para 5 & Para 6 the cultural importance of London.,The Romans- Anglo-Saxons- V

6、ikings- Normans-,towns and roads,language and government,vocabulary and place-names of the North of England,castles and new words for food,Scanning for specific information,Read the passage and complete the sentences using the words in the box.,England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Republic of Sou

7、thern Ireland,1 The countries that make up Great Britain are _ _.,England, Wales and,Scotland,p11 1,2 If we speak of England we mean _. 3 The United Kingdom includes _ _. 4 The part of Ireland that separated from England is called _ _. 5 London is the capital city of _ _.,England, Wales, Scotland an

8、d Northern Ireland,England and Wales,Southern Ireland,Republic of,Great Britain / the UK,England /,Fill in the blanks.,England,Wales,Northern Ireland,Scotland,Wales,England,England,Scotland,Southern,Northern,England,the UK,largest,South,Midlands,North,historical,museums,collections,buildings,Anglo-S

9、axons,Vikings,How do you think the United Kingdom was formed?,First Wales was linked to England. Then in the 17th century England and Wales were joined to Scotland, thus forming Great Britain. In the 20th century the UK was formed with Northern Ireland joined.,Answer the question.,Fill in the blanks

10、.,England: The largest of the four countries. It is divided roughly into three zones: the South of England, the Midlands and the North.,Wales: The first country that was linked to England in the 13th century and it is included when people refer to England.,Great Britain: The name given and used when

11、 England, Wales and Scotland were joined together, which took place in the 17th century, when King James of Scotland became King of England and Wales.,Northern Ireland: The northern part of Ireland joined with Great Britain to become the United Kingdom, which was shown to the world in the flag calle

12、d the Union Jack.,London: The capital of the UK and England as well. It contains the greatest historical treasure of all, with its museums, art collections, theatres, parks and buildings. It has the oldest port, building and castle and it has been influenced by some invaders of England.,Ireland: The

13、 southern part of Ireland broke away to form its own government. So only Northern Ireland joined with England, Wales and Scotland to become the United Kingdom.,1 The Union Jack flag unites the flags of three countries in the United Kingdom. Which country is left out? Why?,The country left out is Wal

14、es. It is usually assumed to be part of England.,Read the passage and answer the questions.,p11 2,Ireland,Union Jack,Scotland,England,2 What three countries does British Airways represent? 3 Which group of invaders did not influence London?,England, Scotland and Wales.,The Vikings did not influence

15、London.,Careful reading,重难点句式分析,1. It is a pity that the industrial cities built in the nineteenth century do not attract visitors.,过去分词短语作后置定语,It is a pity that . 令人遗憾的是.，it为形式主语，that引导的为真正的主语。,that引导主语从句,很遗憾，这些建于19世纪的工业城市对游客并没有吸引力。,1. 真可惜你今晚不能和我们一起去看戏。 Its a pity that you cant come to the theatre

16、with us tonight.,2. 大部分被邀请到聚会的人是著名的科学家。 Most of the people invited to the party were famous scientists.,Practice,2. If you look around the British countryside you will find evidence of all these invaders.,在英文中，条件是指某一事情实现之后（状语从句中的动作）其他事情（主句中的动作）才能发生。如果条件状语从句用于询问或谈论十分可能发生的事情，那么条件状语从句中常用一般现在时，而主句中则用一般将

17、来时。用到句式：If , sb. will ，,如果你在英国的乡村四处走走的话，就会发现这些入侵者的痕迹。,if引导条件状语从句,you walk round a place and look at the different parts of it 游览，四下查看=look about / round,practice,Translate the following sentences.,1. 如果明天下雨，我们将呆在家里。 2. 你有15分钟的时间到周围看看。 3. 如果你见到他，你能告诉他那件事么？,If it rains tomorrow, well stay at home. You

18、 have 15 minutes to look around. If you see him, will you tell him about it?,Discuss these questions in groups.,Group Work,Discuss these questions in groups and then compare your ideas with others. 1 Can you work out why London is the capital of England, Great Britain and the UK? 2 What geographical

19、 factors make it difficult to invade England successfully?,Now two minutes to test your spelling.,Spelling Bee,1. English-Chinese conflict, union, credit, currency, institution, convenience, architecture, collection, administration, port, countryside 2. Chinese-English 澄清，粗糙的，完成，不愿意（的）， 吸引，粗略地，全国范围的

20、，令人愉快的,When finished, exchange your papers to see who does the best.,Individual activity,The full name of the UK is the _ _ of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It consists of four parts. They are _, _, _ and _ _. People always think _ is a part of England. The flag of the UK is called the _ _. Th

21、e four countries have different _ and,United,Kingdom,England,Scotland,Wales,Northern Ireland,Wales,Union,Jack,educational,I. Complete the passage with proper words, which will help you retell the text.,另附 word 文档链接,_ _ as well as different football teams. _ is the largest of the four countries and i

22、t is _ _ three zones. Most of the people settled in the _, but most of the industrial cities are in the _ and the _. The capital of the UK is _, which has many great places of interest.,England,divided,into,south,Midlands,North,London,legal,systems,II. Task-based reading.,Fill in the blanks by using

23、 the information from the passage. As a foreigner, the author found that some British culture is impressive. I. Humour and understatement Humour is used for many different (1) _. The British may play (2) _ on almost everything. The real meaning of such phrases as “not bad” needs to be inferred.,purp

24、oses,jokes,另附 word 文档链接,II. Indirect communication The British usually express what they really mean in a(n) (3) _ way. (4) _ and context are also very important in understanding what the British really mean. III. No complaints The British dont like to show their (5) _, so they seldom complain. Dire

25、ct criticism may create a(n) (6) _ atmosphere.,indirect,Background,dissatisfaction,unfriendly,Self-assessment,Think about what weve just learnt today.,Time for Reflection,Study without reflection is a waste of time.,Think in English,After the class,Its time to stop the class for us to look back in s

26、ilence.,Find more information about the UK.,unwilling, break away (from), union, currency, institution, nationwide, attract, architecture, collection, administration.,2. 发挥想象，连词成文(50-100字)。,Homework,3. Try to retell the text by using the key words below: 13th century England + Wales 17th century Eng

27、land + Wales + Scotland = Great Britain In the early 20th century England + Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland = UK England (South + Midlands + North) London (four sets of invaders),4. Read the articles in page 1 of Learning English. The more you read, the faster and better youll understand. When f

28、inished reading, write a summary in 100 words or so. 5. Read the following passage and copy it into your notebook. Pay attention to the coloured words.,The United Kingdom will make it easier for Chinese nationals to apply for visas to visit the country, a move designed to lure more Chinese tourists as well as potential investors, several British officials said on Monday inBeijing. Under the proposals, Chinese tourists visiting the European Union using selected travel agencies will no longer have